Joni
A girls’ name of Modern American origin, meaning god is gracious; a form of Joan or Jonah.
Joni by the numbers
In 2025, 111 babies in England and Wales were named Joni. In the US, 74 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 1,576 babies in 1956, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Joan
Like Joni, each of these traces back to Joan: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Other names that come from Jonah
Like Joni, each of these traces back to Jonah: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Jonahdove2,523 in the US (2017)
- Jonashe provided; a form of Jonah687 in the US (2017)
- Joahgod is gracious; a form of Jonah11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jonadove; a form of Jonah25 in the US (2017)
- Yonasdove; a form of Jonah3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Younusdove; Arabic form of Jonah17 in England and Wales (2025)
- JonanGod is gracious; a form of Jonah or Jonathan12 in the US (2017)
- Younasdove; form of Yunus or Jonah7 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Joni. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Joijoy; gladness and pleasure; modern respelling of Joy73 in the US (2017)
- Jodia form of Jody, from Judith; praised48 in the US (2017)
- Juniof june; a form of Juno29 in England and Wales (2025)
- Josigod increases; a form of josephine or joseph22 in the US (2017)
- Janiwoman; a form of Janani10 in the US (2017)
- Jonnigod has given; a form of Jonathan7 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Joni
Names that are said the same way as Joni, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean God
Like Joni, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean grace
Like Joni, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)
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